GRE Word List

POTENTIAL

existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality

The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.

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WordMeaning
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
litheeasily bent or flexed
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance